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4 Superlative adjectives
When do we use superlative adjectives?

We use superlative adjectives to compare more than two people


or things.

You’re the nicest student in our class.

This is the happiest moment of my life.

Anna is the most intelligent person in her family.

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How many examples of superlative adjectives can
you find in the text below?

The oldest person in my family is my great-


grandfather. But he isn’t the bravest person in the
family. That’s my sister. She jumps out of planes for
fun! She tells the funniest stories too. But I’m the
fittest person in the family!

There are four examples of superlative adjectives.


Look!

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How do we make superlative adjectives?
TYPES OF ADJECTIVES Adjective Superlative Rule
Most short adjectives strong the strongest + -est

Short adjectives ending cute the cutest + -st


in -e
Short adjectives ending big the biggest double consonant +
in vowel + consonant -est

Adjectives ending in -y friendly the friendliest -y + -iest

Long adjectives intelligent the most intelligent most + adjective

Irregular adjectives good the best no rule


bad the worst

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Practice Time
Make sentences with superlative adjectives.

1. big / city / my country


The biggest city in my country is Warsaw.

2. cool / person on the internet


The coolest person on the internet is ____.

3. interesting / film this year


The most interesting film this year is ____.

4. happy /person I know


The happiest person I know is ____.

5. good / sports team / my country


The best sports team in my country is ____.

6. bad / pop group / world


The worst pop group in the world is ____.

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